Structural pounding has been observed in many previous earthquakes due to insufficient
gap commonly provided between adjacent structures. The collisions usually generate large …

Abstract On April 25, 2015, a major earthquake of moment magnitude M w 7.8 struck the
Gorkha District of Nepal at 11: 56 am local time (6: 11 am UTC). One major aftershock of M w …

Post-disaster reconstruction requires not only an immediate response but also long-term
consideration of the recovery of local livelihoods, sustainability of technology transfer, and …

Cultural heritage structures are an integral facet of the irreplaceable cultural heritage of a
nation and have been constructed several hundreds and even thousands of years ago. In …

On April 25, 2015, a M7. 8 earthquake rattled central Nepal; ground motion recorded in
Kantipath, Kathmandu, 76.86 km east of the epicenter suggested that the low-frequency …

This article deals with sensitivity of the response of pounding buildings with respect to
structural and earthquake excitation parameters. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis is …

ABSTRACT Gorkha earthquake (MW 7.8) of 25 April 2015 struck central, eastern and
western Nepal and neighbouring areas. Enormous losses during Gorkha earthquake were …

The best approach to avoid collisions between adjacent structures during earthquakes is to
provide sufficient spacing between them. However, the existing formulas for calculating the …

In an analysis of the reconstruction measures in the old city or Lalitpur (Patan) after the 2015
earthquakes in Nepal, it is shown that, contrary to usual assumptions, the reconstruction was …

Seismic pounding has taken place in several earthquake events since adjacent structures
that lack adequate separation distance usually suffer from repetitive, severe collisions …